SCIE 556 - Oceanography

Credit(s): 3
3 hours lecture, 3 hours contact
Explore physical, earth, and life science content as you study the Blue Planet’s most visible feature, and learn to infuse the ocean into science curriculum areas. Study seafloor features, physical and chemical properties of water, marine ecosystems and organisms, and marine technologies as you participate in hands-on and technology-based activities. Examine modern socio-scientific issues such as coastal development, pollution, and management of energy resources as you consider the ocean’s critical role in the Earth System. Ten hours of fieldwork required. Spring or Fall only